Her long tresses tossed in the air <br />Gave her a rather unkempt look <br />As she raced across the sands <br />In a daring attempt to challenge <br />The elements irrespective of <br />How strong they appeared <br />To the less adventuresome <br /> <br />Passers by clinging to each other <br />To avoid being blown away <br />By the treacherous winds <br />Stared in amazement at <br />The diminutive figure as she <br />Appeared to be racing against time <br />Defying the strong northerly winds <br /> <br />The seashore wore a deserted look <br />Apart from a few stragglers <br />Trudging along cautiously <br />But that did not deter the young lady <br />She continued with what looked like <br />A suicidal mission as the dark clouds <br />And huge waves made their appearance <br /> <br />When night fell she was less visible <br />The life guards were called in quickly <br />To make sure that she was not drowning <br />Huge flash lights and police cars <br />Appeared on the shore to confirm <br />That the young woman was still alive <br />But she seemed to have vanished <br /> <br />The rescue team opined that even <br />If she were drawn into the waters <br />The incoming tides would have returned <br />Her alive or dead to the seashore <br />In the distance they spotted an elderly man <br />Dressed in a well worn leather jacket <br />Sitting on a cliff smoking a pipe <br /> <br />The life guards rushed towards him <br />Hoping that he may have noticed her <br />But he merely raised his wrinkled face <br />To announce that their rescue operation <br />Had come twenty years too late <br />His daughter who had been swept away <br />By the seas usually visited him on a windy day<br /><br />Sandra Martyres<br /><br />http://www.poemhunter.com/poem/windswept-2/
